Bible Dictionary
Jehozadak
Jehozadak was the son of the high priest Seraiah and was taken captive to Babylon. He did not serve as high priest, but was the father of Jeshua, who served after the return from exile.
Definition
Jehozadak, also called Jozadak or Josedech, was the son of Seraiah, the high priest at the time of the Babylonian captivity. He was carried captive to Babylon and became the father of Jeshua, or Joshua, the priest who returned with Zerubbabel. Jehozadak himself did not attain the high priesthood.
Biblical Usage
Jehozadak is chiefly remembered as the priestly father of Jeshua. His name appears in genealogical and postexilic passages, while variant forms occur in Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, and related writings.
Historical Background
Jehozadak was taken to Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar ordered the execution of his father, Seraiah, at Riblah. His captivity links the pre-exilic priesthood with the priestly community restored after the exile.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jehovah-justified, the son of the high priest Seraiah at the time of the Babylonian exile (1 Chr. 6:14, 15). He was carried into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar, and probably died in Babylon. He was the father of Jeshua, or Joshua, who returned with Zerubbabel.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Jehovah justifies), usually called Jozadak or Josedech. He was the son of the high priest Seraiah. (1 Chronicles 6:14,15) When his father was slain at Riblah by order of Nebuchadnezzar, (2 Kings 25:18,21) Jehozadak was led away captive to Babylon. (1 Chronicles 6:15) (B.C. 588.) He himself never attained the high priesthood, but he was the father of Jeshua the high priest, and of all his successors till the pontificate of Alcimus. (Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 12:26), etc.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-hoz'-a-dak (yehotsadhaq, "Yahweh is righteous"): Priest at the time of the captivity under Nebuchadrezzar (1Ch 6:14,15. He was the father of Joshua (Jeshua) the priest (Hag 1:1,12,14; 2:2,4; Zec 6:11). the King James Version has Josedech in Hag and Zec. Same as "Jozadak" (yotsadhaq, same meaning) in Ezr 3:2,8; 5:2; 10:18; Ne 12:26; and = "Josedek" (King James Version "Josedec") of 1 Esdras 5:5,48,56; 6:2; 9:19; Sirach 49:12.</p>